The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-28
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL
I'm Brief


In Brief
Dr. y J. Sawyer win give free conversation on
science at the parlors OF the Denlson House
Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Marriage licenses issued yesterday to Herman
= Sturm and Toia Miles Robert Jones and Nettie
Pullini Louis league and Emma Day
Mr.. Geo. j. Langsdale, of the Greencastle Banner,
viii address the Tippecanoe Club in the Superior
Court room. No. 8. on Monday. at o'clock p NJ.
horse and buggy belonging to John Brown liv-
standing South Illinois street yesterday afternoon,
stolen.
Another meeting will be held by the ladies at $50
thar for the home rule fair to be held
at Masonic Hall in October.
The residence of Thomas List. No. $40 Chestnut
while Mr. and Mrs. List absent from home. The
thieves carried away considerable clothing and
jewelry.
Levi Terhune. a young farmer living the Tom
linson farm. four and half miles from the city, on
day aud ran the tines of pitchfork through his side.
His injuries considered very dangerous.
In the Criminal Court yesterday. Thomas Scott was
found guilty Of entering John Grahams saloon and
stealing quantity of whisky, but sentence was re-
served by Judge Irwin. William Allen was sent to the
workhouse for ten days for breaking into frelght
in the Panhandle yards
The eighth annualmeeting of the Christian churches
of Hendricks county will be held at Lizton next
Friday. Elder D. r. Van Buskrk will be present from
Ahis city and assist elders n O. Brewer, A. J. Frank
and Ira J. Chase in conducting the services The
meeting will continue over Sunday
A few days ago item appeared concerning broken
picture frames and an attempt to collect damages
ISOLATION not referred to- that association. one
of which Indianapolis is justly proud has never at
any time sent in bill to any railroad company Tor
broken picture frames.
THE WEEKS HEALTH RECORD.
Twelve new cases of scaratina reported dur
ing the last week, and twenty-one of diphtheria
There were three deaths from dphtheria and one
from scarlarina Both diseases most prevalent in
Sor1tha a@far tOf he cit
three births in the city during the week. and from all
diseases twenty-eght deaths
ASKING A PARDON FOR oPPENHErMER.
petition is being circulated among county officers
and others asking for the pardon of Elias Open
heiner, Hebrew, who found guilty of harboring
thieves and receiving stolen goods month and
sentenced to the penitentary for one year The pc
titon has been signed by several Of the county Of
fcers and Governor Gray has signihed his intention
Of pardoning the man. oppenheimer has been in the
United States but short time, and claims that he
was ignorant of doing wrong when he bought the
goods.
DESERTED BY THEIR PARTNERS.
William f. Cross has petitioned the Circnt Court
for divorce from his wife Ida Cross, alleging in
fidelity. They were married July H. 1886, and lived
together until Sept D. the year, when. he
alleges she deserted him and has since refused to
recognize HIM as her husband Amsnda rrankI I'm
has abandoned her and refused to make provision for
the snpPSrs nsTie nd ana nso
asks to be given the custody of the child.
INSANITY CAUSED BY INSOMNIA
Edward Hugo. railroad clerk residing with his
mother No. AZ Ruckle street, declared insane
yesterday by commission composed of Drs. Todd
and Maxwell. and Justices Smock and Feibleman.
His insanity is attributed insomnia with which he
has been troubled for two years and the excessive
of Tobacco OEy during the last few days has he
Jury to his mother and friends. His insomnia was
brought on, the physicians say. by overwork in
railroad Office. He is thrty-four years of age.
MAY DEDUCT THE BONA Eide INDEBTEDNESS.
Judge Ayres gave a ruling of considerable impor.
lance. the question to whether administra-
is entitled deduct the bona fde indebtedness
of the estate from credits the Indebtedness.
The question in the board of equalization.
which claimed that administrators did not have this
privilege The judge held that while the estate of
decedent in the hands of administrator is subject
TO taxation the as if the owner alive it
not be subjected to greater taxation and hence the
administrator is entitled to deduct the bona hde
debtedness.
SUIT AGAINST A REAL ESTATE FIRM
Samuel Sawyer has brought suit against John L.
Bailey and James b. Seyve real Dealers for.
possession of farm Of 14O in McDonough
county. Illinois, and the recovery Of $500. He al
leRes that recently the defendants came to him and
represented that they owned the farm referred to,
and offered to sell it to him at bargain. He made
the purchase, paying $500 cash and giving his
Cor the balance. After the deed was made and the
paid over he says he has learned that the firm
did not own the farm at all, and had claim it.
His attorney says criminal proceedings will be
brought against the firm.
ANOTHER GREAT aUsHER AT GREENFIELD.
The well at Greenfield drilled by e. B. Martindale
and other gentlemen. which at first thought to be
a failure. has after shooting given flow equal to
the 'gusher'' in that town. The shooting took place
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon and it at
apparent that the capacity would be greatly increased
Within few minutes the increase amounted to four
times the flow secured when the rock first pen
daily, Mr.. Martiudale and the gentlemen associated
with him propose to continue their behring's in that To-
saty. IL three more wells of equal capacity OBJ
kaned they the ppe line question will be speedily
answered by their going to work that line at
NARROW ESCAPE FROM A COLLISION.
Passengers who in the Panhandle M
nodation train from the East at o'clock yesterday
afternoon were somewhat excited over q
cape from a fearful wreck near Urbans. o. The en-
gineer of easternbound freight train disobeyed
his orders side track at Urbana and attempted
make side track mile further east In doing so he
encroached the passenger train time just the
passenger train started around sharp curve
ahead, and applied the air brakes with much force
that of the passengers thrown, from their
seats. Ihere was panic on the train: Inc women
hsion could not be averted Luckily the freight train
was not moving very rapidly, and the engines were
stopped within forty feet of each other
NEwLYINcoRPoRATED COMPANIES.
Articles Of incorporation for the following com
panies fled with the Secretary of State yester
day Marion Savings and Loan Association-Captal
stock, 800 600; directors, Fred Merz. Joseph En-
eel Joseph link. and six others. St. Paul Natural
Gas and OIL Company-Capital stock, $4,000 di-
rectors, BENZ. jenkins, Erastus L. Lloyd Joseph L.
Seaman William w. Lowe, and Francis NJ Howard.
The Coffey Spoke and Felloe Company, of Indanap-
stock, $24, 600; directors, Liston
mour Water-works Company-Capital stock, $3.50.
900; directors Louis Schneck. U. III. Blish. +. M:
Swope, and Lynn Faulconer. The Enterprise Natural
Gas Company of New Castle-Captal stock $40
OOOi directors Ed Kahn, w. H. Elliott, III. w. Wal
dron, +. III. Bundy. and seven others.
A FARMERS LOST MONEY.
Alonzo Craig, farmer residing four miles west of
the city. left his home o'clock yesterday morning
to come to the city with load of garden truck to
sell on market. He had 500 with him that he in
tended to send out West to a friend In order to